Shao Yan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Birth and the Armor of Alpha

Shao Yan was born with Dead Soul Fire, a sealed black flame carrying an intense aura of death. Its power made her birth difficult and would have killed her within three days. Her father, an exceptional artifact refiner, obtained the Armor of Alpha through a deal with the foreign races. Its active element was compatible with her flame; fusing them saved her life and made Shao Yan herself a humanoid weapon 37.

The foreign races agreed because they coveted her Dead Soul Fire. They placed a restriction on the armor that could kill her by making it explode. Triggering it would also destroy the flame they wanted, giving them a reason not to use it casually. Shao Yan consequently became humanity’s stake in a future Battle of Dignity: a human defeat would mean the removal of her soul and her reduction to a weapon under foreign control 37.

Teaching in Green Leaf City

Before her first appearance, Xiao Fan rescued Shao Yan after she became drunk and was surrounded by thugs. She became the first person to discover that he was the Dog King. Initially motivated by gratitude and protective affection, she eventually fell in love with him 7 28.

As Class Two’s homeroom teacher, she repeatedly encouraged Xiao Fan to enter Emperor One Academy and choose a mentor surnamed Shao. He resisted because he feared exposure, experimentation, and restrictions on his freedom 7.

She also investigated Little Dingdong after the girl’s grandmother reported her ability to accelerate plant growth. Shao Yan identified the supposedly talentless child’s mythical All Things Grow talent and arranged for her to attend the academy after caring for her grandmother 11.

Protecting Xiao Fan and Little Dingdong

When Xiao Fan became entangled with Huang Meng, Shao Yan intervened on his behalf. She later helped arrange Little Dingdong’s school enrollment and allowed the girl to join Xiao Fan’s class 11 13 14.

Her initial hostility toward Lin Xianhuo developed into cooperation once they recognized their shared goal: getting Xiao Fan into Emperor One Academy’s Super God Class. Shao Yan overruled the principal to permit Lin Xianhuo’s duel with Liu Tianguang and helped plan an attempt to make Xiao Fan reveal his strength 14 16.

During the Black Tiger Sect’s attack, Shao Yan and Lin Xianhuo held off attackers while Xiao Fan escaped with Little Dingdong. Shao Yan recognized the danger when All Things Grow went berserk. Afterward, she helped receive her maternal aunt, He Yao, who stabilized the girl and took her away for treatment 19 21 23.

Departure and Reunion

After several days living alongside Xiao Fan and Lin Xianhuo, Shao Yan resigned from her teaching position and disappeared. Her tearstained farewell letter explained that she could not share Xiao Fan and had chosen to step aside rather than prolong his indecision. Xiao Fan resolved to find her 26 28 29 33.

He tracked her to Thunderstone Bar in Dongyang City and rescued her from drunken men outside. Shao Yan initially insisted that their relationship was over, concealed her strange bracelet, and refused to explain her talent-related predicament. She asked whether he would remember her if they were separated for five years 35 36.

Her younger cousin, Yun Jinyu, challenged Xiao Fan, promising answers if he won. After Xiao Fan defeated him, Yun Jinyu revealed Shao Yan’s origin and her place in the Battle of Dignity. Xiao Fan reassured her that he intended to secure humanity’s victory 36 37.

Shao Yan then explained that King Star God and a demon god would train her to completely fuse Dead Soul Fire with the Armor of Alpha. She and Xiao Fan reconciled before she left with Yun Jinyu 37 38.

Appearance

• Build: Curvaceous, with a full bust and notably long legs 7.
• Hair: Long, straight, and black 26.
• Usual clothing: Tight white shirts, a black hip-hugging skirt, and dark red high heels 7.
• Later accessory: A purple bracelet, also described as black-and-purple, with an unusual aura 36.

Personality

Shao Yan is warm, flirtatious, and openly protective toward Xiao Fan, contrasting with her cold manner toward other students. She teases him, seeks physical closeness, and frequently clashes with Lin Xianhuo out of jealousy. Nevertheless, she can cooperate with her romantic rival when Xiao Fan’s future is at stake 7 8 16 26.

She understands Xiao Fan’s emotional reserve unusually well, recognizing that his sociable moments conceal a deeply guarded nature. Her confidence masks insecurity about their age difference and uncertainty about his feelings. Although she briefly imagines a happy life with both him and Lin Xianhuo, she ultimately leaves when she feels unable to share him 17 26 29 33.

She also shows concern for vulnerable children: she offers Little Dingdong financial help, identifies her overlooked talent, and supports her education. Her habit of drinking heavily repeatedly places her in danger, particularly when her powers are unavailable 7 11 14 35 36.

Abilities & Skills

Dead Soul Fire

Shao Yan’s innate talent is a mythic-tier black flame associated with death 37 42.

• Its power nearly killed her at birth; possessing a high-tier flame does not mean she can safely use it 37 42.
• Its compatibility with the Armor of Alpha allowed her to survive 37.
• Her talent remains sealed during her time in Green Leaf City 28.
• Complete fusion with the armor is the stated goal of her later training, not an accomplished ability 38.

Armor of Alpha

Shao Yan is herself the humanoid weapon created through her father’s fusion of her body, Dead Soul Fire, and the Armor of Alpha 37.

• The armor’s active element neutralized the flame’s otherwise fatal effects 37.
• A foreign-imposed restriction can cause a fatal explosion if triggered 37.
• Her intended future role is to support Xiao Fan as the Armor of Alpha, but no completed armor transformation is shown in the supplied chapters 38 41.

Martial Combat

Despite her reluctance to cultivate, Shao Yan possesses Lesser Grandmaster cultivation 17.

• Blocks Lin Xianhuo’s saber attack with a raised hand 17.
• Fights alongside Lin Xianhuo against the Black Tiger Sect 21.
• Her sealed talent limits her practical combat strength; she is later temporarily unable to fight at all 28 36.

Talent Recognition and Educational Support

• Identifies Little Dingdong’s All Things Grow after ordinary testing fails to detect it 11.
• Recognizes the signs of that talent going berserk 21.
• Supplies Xiao Fan with the martial arts manuals she is permitted to remove from the school’s collection, but cannot bypass all repository restrictions 18.

Equipment / Items

• Purple bracelet — An unfamiliar, strangely emanating bracelet she tries to hide from Xiao Fan. She has no fighting ability while wearing it, though its exact function is not established 36.

Relationships

• Xiao Fan — Rescuer and romantic partner. She knows his Dog King identity, supports his martial future, and eventually reconciles with him after attempting to leave 7 28 33 37 38.
• Lin Xianhuo — Romantic rival and occasional ally. Their teasing and jealousy coexist with cooperation over Xiao Fan’s academy admission. After Shao Yan leaves, Lin Xianhuo says she could accept sharing him if Shao Yan returns 8 16 26 33.
• Little Dingdong — Young talent under her care. Shao Yan discovers her ability, arranges her education, and helps obtain treatment after her awakening goes wrong 11 14 23.
• He Yao — Maternal eldest aunt, known as the Purple Star Saint. Responds to the crisis involving Little Dingdong and sends Chen Changsheng to assess Xiao Fan 23 30.
• Yun Jinyu — Younger male cousin. Comes when she requests help, tests Xiao Fan, reveals her secret, and accompanies her departure 36 37 38.
• Chen Changsheng / King Star God — A family acquaintance she has known since childhood and one of her later trainers 30 38.
• Father — An artifact refiner from a military family. Saves her life by obtaining and fusing the Armor of Alpha with her lethal talent 16 37.

Notable Quotes

“If you want to change him, you'll have to get into his heart first!” 17

“If we don't see each other for five years, will you still remember me afterward?” 36